Hello Patrick,
I am back with another bug causing system-crashes, which may or may not be related to the previous one.
In fact, it is two different errors I get this time around:
1. DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION
2. IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
I am still using the old system, since I decided not to send the device in to Sony but to put up with the daily crashes following the motto: "A crash a day keeps the doctor away." ;-)
However, since two days the crashes have accumulated intensely and also they seem different from before. Before the screen just went black with no more reaction of the system to any input, having to switch off by long-pressing the power-button.
Now, the crashes are always followed by a blue-screen, Windows collects data, after which I can switch it off by long-pressing the power button.
The crash dump analysis also shows a slightly different picture from before.
Any ideas?
Crash Dump Analysis
Crash dump directory: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump
Crash dumps are enabled on your computer.
On Thu 17.07.2014 22:45:25 GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\071814-8109-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module:
ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x153FA0)
Bugcheck code: 0xA (0x0, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF8017E328983)
Error: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This indicates that Microsoft Windows or a kernel-mode driver accessed paged memory at DISPATCH_LEVEL or above.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.
On Thu 17.07.2014 22:45:25 GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\memory.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module:
ntkrnlmp.exe (nt!KeBugCheckEx+0x0)
Bugcheck code: 0xA (0x0, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF8017E328983)
Error: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Bug check description: This indicates that Microsoft Windows or a kernel-mode driver accessed paged memory at DISPATCH_LEVEL or above.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.
On Thu 17.07.2014 22:19:37 GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\071814-7125-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module:
ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x153FA0)
Bugcheck code: 0x133 (0x1, 0x1E00, 0x0, 0x0)
Error: DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: The DPC watchdog detected a prolonged run time at an IRQL of DISPATCH_LEVEL or above.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem. This problem might be caused by a thermal issue.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.
On Thu 17.07.2014 01:45:53 GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\071714-7859-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module:
ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x153FA0)
Bugcheck code: 0x133 (0x1, 0x1E00, 0x0, 0x0)
Error: DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: The DPC watchdog detected a prolonged run time at an IRQL of DISPATCH_LEVEL or above.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem. This problem might be caused by a thermal issue.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.
On Wed 16.07.2014 22:33:13 GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\071714-8171-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module:
ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x153FA0)
Bugcheck code: 0xA (0x0, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF8023C512983)
Error: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This indicates that Microsoft Windows or a kernel-mode driver accessed paged memory at DISPATCH_LEVEL or above.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.
On Wed 16.07.2014 22:26:53 GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\071714-7609-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module:
ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x153FA0)
Bugcheck code: 0xA (0x1, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF803A5D2A903)
Error: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This indicates that Microsoft Windows or a kernel-mode driver accessed paged memory at DISPATCH_LEVEL or above.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.
On Wed 16.07.2014 22:22:33 GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\071714-7812-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module:
ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x153FA0)
Bugcheck code: 0xA (0x0, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF80356B1B983)
Error: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This indicates that Microsoft Windows or a kernel-mode driver accessed paged memory at DISPATCH_LEVEL or above.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.
On Wed 16.07.2014 22:18:11 GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\071714-7406-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module:
ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x153FA0)
Bugcheck code: 0xA (0x1, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF8030FB25903)
Error: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This indicates that Microsoft Windows or a kernel-mode driver accessed paged memory at DISPATCH_LEVEL or above.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.
On Wed 16.07.2014 22:13:26 GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\071714-7687-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module:
ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x153FA0)
Bugcheck code: 0xA (0x0, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF8008EEBD983)
Error: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This indicates that Microsoft Windows or a kernel-mode driver accessed paged memory at DISPATCH_LEVEL or above.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.
On Wed 16.07.2014 22:09:15 GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\071714-7937-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module:
ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x153FA0)
Bugcheck code: 0xA (0x0, 0x2, 0x0, 0xFFFFF8031E8B9983)
Error: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This indicates that Microsoft Windows or a kernel-mode driver accessed paged memory at DISPATCH_LEVEL or above.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.
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